Workout of the Day:
Deadlift
Take three to four sets to warm up to a heavy, but not max effort, 3-rep set
and then,
In teams of two:
Deadlift as much weight as possible in 8 minutes.
The weight selected is up to the team, but must not exceed the weight that can be done with perfect mechanics by both team members. Each team member may complete a maximum of 7 deadlifts each time they grab the barbell, and upon dropping the barbell, must complete 7 burpees before lifting again. Post total weight lifted to comments.
Optional Finisher – Pinch-Grip Farmer’s Walk
Grab two 25 lb. plates, pinch each between your thumb and four fingers, and find out how far you can walk before having to drop them. Then pick them up and try again, with your goal being to get them all the way back inside the gym on that second trip.
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Summer Book Recommendations
Written by Nichole DeHart
It is officially summer and you know what that means . . . more time to read! Well, this could just be my perspective because I am on summer break right now, but it is a great time to lay out by the beach and grab a good read. Here are a few books that I have enjoyed reading that have complemented my interest in living a healthy lifestyle.
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky
So I took a class in college called Stress Management and this was one of our required reading books. I am glad it was because I probably would not have picked it up off the shelf otherwise. Nonetheless I am so glad to have read it because it put a new perspective on how to identify stressors in ones life, if those stressors are even worth the anxiety they create and how stress has completely diminished our overall wellness. Sapolsky has a great sense of humor as he writes about how chronic stress has caused a wide range of physical and mental afflictions. Definitely pick this book up and take a look at how we can put an end to the cycle of chronic stress.
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
If you have not already read this book, please do so. I am pretty sure I am in love with Michael Pollan and would marry him if he wasn’t already. This book changed my life. I read this a few years ago when I was just starting to get interested in food quality and food security. Pollan breaks down exactly where our food comes from and how drastically our food as been altered from its original source. You will have a whole new outlook on corn after reading this book. I also recommend watching the movie King Corn if you have already read this book and found it riveting.
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
Don’t let the title scare you off. This is an incredible book that I am constantly recommending. Gavin De Becker delves into how to spot danger signals in various situations. You know that feeling, that gut instinct, when something just isn’t right? De Becker explains how to identify and trust in our gut instincts. This book includes chapters on how to act when approached by a stranger and when dealing with people who are too persistent. Our intuition is a gift and De Becker explains how to read ones intuition and act on it.
The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson
Mark Sisson offers an excellent explanation as to how to eat primal (aka Paleo) and why to do so. Don’t worry, this book doesn’t get all sciency (yes, I am making that a word) but it explains in layman’s terms why eating and living primal is not only beneficial but also pleasurable.
Those are some books I have enjoyed reading. I would love to hear from others about any of your book recommendations!
chanel must be doing the thigh master exercise i prescribe. atta girl!
Eat, Pray, and Love = )
Great list Nichole, I want to look into the “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers.”
And for those of you who don’t like reading, you can replace “The Omnivore’s Dilemna” with the documentary Food Inc.. Its based on the book and really well done. Plus the hidden camera footage will definitely help drive the point home. Just be sure to not be eating a piece of corn fed beef while you are watching it…
For anyone that like Omnivore’s Dilemma also check out In Defense of Food (also written by Michael Polan). It’s a great read too. I also can’t recommend this other book enough, Born To Run. You don’t have to be a runner to enjoy this book.
As much as I like “Eat, Pray, and Love” I think I prefer “Eat Prey, Then Love.”
Nicole, thanks for the suggestions. They will provide excellent reading when I’m on the road. And thanks for all your help with deadlifts!! I’m feeling bootylicious!!
My recommendation is “Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives In North Korea” by Barbara Demick. She uses the life stories of six defectors from NK to expose the brutal realities of life there.
Barry + Courtland = 19,350 on today’s wod. Next time we will surely break 20K
I heard about “What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets” by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio yesterday on NPR. While I haven’t read it, the content sounded pretty interesting. It chronicles 80 people’s food consumption for a day, from a farmer in Namibia to a camel salesmen in the Middle East. It is arranged from lowest caloric consumption to highest (a binge eater in England). Sounded very interesting!
Totally concur with the recommendation on “Born to Run”… however, I feel like it might fall on deaf ears here…
If you’d like an even simpler work from Michael Pollan, pick up his latest “Food Rules.” I think the two previously mentioned do the subject far more justice, but “Food Rules” is probably just as relevant.
I recently finished “Sway” by Ori and Rom Brafman, and I highly reccommend it. It’s a social psychology book written in the same fashion as “Blink” and “Tipping Point,” and explains how and why completely rational people make totally irrational decisions in certain situations. It’s an easy read and just might make you think twice the next time you assess something or someone. Now it’s on to “Why People Believe Weird Things” by Michael Shermer. Can’t wait!
Against CJ’s best wishes I am going to have to give a shout out for “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”
. There I said it…
Adam,
I am going to protect you by posting the next workout so few people will have to see your recommendation.
who has a dragon tattoo?
nevermind was just informed it is a movie and a book! I was about to go to the gym tmw and look for a girl with a dragon tattoo and tell her Adam gave her a “shout out” opps!
Finished reading “Eat, Pray, Love” here in Portugal yesterday – read it in less than 2 weeks – fantastic!!!!
I’d highly recommend Michael Pollen’s books as well – don’t get too caught up in the science though – as Mark said a nice simple version “Food Rules”
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” – saw the movie and loved it – i believe its part of a trilogy as well, at least that’s what i have seen here in Europe
Now currently reading – “The Three Laws of Performance” & “Being Nobody, Going Nowhere”